Be sure to watch my restoration videos on YouTubeAnd check out and subscribe to my store:Scott Savage Techno ScavengerVintage (1983) HAYES 1200 B SMART MODEM 8 BIT ISA 09-0172
This is one of the short lived production units that were manufactured between 1983 and 1984 designed to go into the (new at the time) IBM PC. It's original cost was a WHOPPING 699.00 US (2053.84 US adjusted for inflation)
It is in Absolutely amazing condition considering it is 40 years old.
- No Rust or corrosion.
- Back plate paint is not pealing.
- 8-Bit ISA slot is in perfect shape.
- No signs of any trauma to the board.
In 1982, at the Spring Comdex in Atlantic City, Hayes introduced the Bell 212-compatible Smartmodem 1200 for $699, the first practical all-in-one 1200 bit/s Bell 212-compatible modem. At the time, Hayes was one of the few modem companies with the capital and engineering wherewithal to develop this entirely new modem architectures. However, this was only a limited competitive advantage, since it was not long before companies offering Hayes "clones" introduced derivative 1200 bit/s models of their own.
The 1200 bit/s market existed for a relatively short time; in 1984 the CCITT introduced the v.22bis standard for 2400 bit/s operation. This was the first time that the CCITT's standard predated Bell's introductions, avoiding compatibility issues that had plagued earlier standards. Modem companies quickly incorporated v.22bis into their product lines. Hayes was no exception; the company introduced its v.22bis Smartmodem 2400 at US$549 in 1985 (the 1200 bit/s Smartmodem also remained available at a lower price point). Competition drove prices rapidly downward, and by 1987 a clone 2400 bit/s modem was generally available for around US$250. After 1987, modems increasingly became a commodity item.
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